Toliman

Toliman is the name of one of the three stars (!) that make up Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri consists of Alpha Centauri A and B, which are a close binary star system, and Alpha Centauri C, which is gravitationally bound to A and B. Toliman is one of the names of Alpha Centauri A, the brightest of the stars. It is also called Rigil Centauri. See Centauri for its inhabitants. It is about 4.37 light years away from Earth.